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1st International Congress on Food Technology- 3 October 2010

Food Safety in Turkey in the Process of Negotiations with

the EU

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS OF

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

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Biopic – E. Güher ÇELTEK

• Born in Yalova- Turkey (1977)

• BSc in Food Engineering (1999, Middle East Technical University, Turkey)

• MSc in Food Safety, Hygiene and Management (2006- University of Birmingham, UK)

• BA in Business Administration (2007, Anadolu University, Turkey)

• January-October 2000 > Sales Engineer (in an Engineering and Consultancy Company)

• Since 2000 > EU Expert (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Foreign Affairs and EU Coordination Department)

• Since October 2009 > Director of Turkey-EU Economic and Technical Relations Section of Foreign Affairs and EU Coordination Department


PRESENTATION OUTLOOK

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• Why and How to regulate Food Sector?

• Regulation of Food Sector in Turkey

• Food Safety in Turkey• EU Accession• National measures


FOOD…

• Safe– free form any physical, biological and chemical hazards

(toxins, pesticides, chemical and physical contaminants, microbiological pathogens that can cause illness

• Quality– acceptable by the consumer due to its various

characteristics and attributes

• Nutritious– contains significant amounts of essential nutrients needed

by human


Why to Regulate the Food Sector?

- Ensure food safety and security- production of safe and adequate food,

ensure access for all- safety and quantity

- Protect the consumer health and interests- fraudulent practices and unsafe food

products


How to Regulate?

• Policy– All stages of production, processing and

distribution • Legal Framework

– laws and regulations • System

– competent authority, enforcement, self regulation of food businesses


Actors…

• Government• regulation of the sector

(policy, legislation, enforcement)

• Producers and Industry– production, processing

and distribution

• Consumers• Preferences, purchase,

preparation and consumption

• Media • Risk communication,

information and awareness


Regulation of Food Sector In Turkey

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA)

•The competent authority for regulation of– Animal and Plant Production, Support Mechanisms, Marketing &

Trade; – Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary;– Fisheries;– Rural Development;– Agricultural Research & Extension Services……

•Responsible for;– Policies development– Legislation – Enforcement

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

•New Proposal for a Structural Change– to be discussed at the Parliament

• Ministry of Food and Agriculture

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MINISTER

UNDER-SECRETARY

DEPUTY UNDER-SECRETARIES

CENTRAL SERVICE UNITS

DEPENDENT/RELATED ESTABLISHMENTS

LOCAL UNITS

DG AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND

DEVELOPMENT

DG AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

DG PROTECTION AND CONTROL

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN RELATIONS

AND EU COORDINATION

DG SUPPORT AND ORGANIZATION

DIRECTORATE OF ATATÜRK FARM

DG AGRICULTURAL REFORM

PROVINCIAL DIRECTORATE

DISTRICT DIRECTORATE

RESEARCH INSTITUTES

PRODUCTION STATIONS

PROVINCIAL CONTROL LAB.S

AGRI. QUARANTINE LABS.

WAREHOUSE AND CUSTOMS VET. DIRECTORATES

TEA ASSOCIATION

TURKISH GRAIN BOARD

DG AGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS

MEAT AND FISH ASSOCIATION

AUDITS AND ADVISORY UNITS

STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

BOARD

LAW COUNCELORUNIT

HIGH COMMISIONERS BOARD

PUBLIC & MEDIA RELATIONS UNIT

OVERSEAS AGRICULTURAL CONSULTANCY

PRIVARE SECRETARIATPRIVARE SECRETARIAT

MINISTRY CONSULTANCY

MINISTRY CONSULTANCY

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

INSTITUTE


MARA…– 5 Central Service Units– 81 Provincial Agricultural Directorates– >800 District Agricultural Directorates,– 39 Provincial Control Laboratories– 8 Veterinary Control and Research Institutes– 4 Plant Quarantine laboratories– 3 Plant Protection and Research Institute– 1 Seed Testing and Registration Center– 1 Food Control and Central Research Institute

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RESPONSIBILITY AREAS FOR CENTRAL SERVICE UNITS

GD AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND

DEVELOPMENT

GD AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

GD PROTECTION AND

CONTROL

GD SUPPORT AND ORGANIZATION

Researches on animal husbandry, animaland plant health, food and feed,aquaculture…etc.

Agricultural land, producer support,animal husbandry, primary production ofplant products, aquacultural products,seed, alternative production techniques,organic farming

Producer organizations, agriculturalcooperatives, extension services

Food safety, veterinary, phytosanitarypolicies, official controls, public health,animal movements, import and exportcontrols

Multilateral and bilateral relations withforeign countries, coordination andsecretary of EU affairs

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DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN RELATIONS AND EU COORDINATION

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General Directorate for Protection and Control

• General Directorate for Protection and Control (GDPC)– the main central service unit of the

Ministry in charge of controlling and regulating food, veterinary and phytosanitary sectors

• GDPC ; is the contact point forinternational institutions and agencies


GDPC- Tasks

• Legislation on food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary• Animal health, control and eradication of diseases • Animal identification and registration system• Animal movement controls and quarantine measures• Protection of plant health• Early warning system on plant protection, licensing

machine and equipments for plant protection,• Registration and production permission of plant protection

products and veterinary Drugs,• Registration, approval and control of food establishments,• Risk based controls and inspections, • Export and import controls,• Laboratories


GOVERNOR

PROVINCIALDIRECTORATES (81)

CONTROL UNIT

PLANT PROTECTION UNIT

EXTENSION SERVICES UNIT ANIMAL HEALTH UNIT

PROJECT STATISTICS UNIT

AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT UNIT

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS UNIT

ORGANIZATION OF PROVINCIAL DIRECTORATES

Responsibility : ENFORCEMENT AND OFFICIAL CONTROLS

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DISTRICTDIRECTORATES


LEGAL FRAMEWORK


Primary Legislation

• Food Law (No 5179), • Feed Law (No 1734), • Law on Animal Health and Surveillance (No 3285),• Law on Agricultural Combat and Quarantine (No 6968), • Law on Animal Breeding (No: 4631), • Law on Aquaculture (No 1380)• Law on Seed Registration , Control and Certification. (No

308)

Law No 5996 on “Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed”

enters into force on 13 December 2010


• Implementing Regulations

• Turkish Food Codex Regulation– Food Irradiation Regulation – Communiqués on;

• Sampling and Analysis Methods• Food Contact Material • Food Additives (Flavourings, Preservatives, Colours,

Sweeteners)• Product Specific Communiqués • Labelling and Nutritional Labelling • Dietary Foods for Special Medical Purpose• Energy Restricted Foods for Weight Reduction Purposes • Infant Foods - Infant Formulae,• Foods Intended for Particular Nutritional Uses• Gluten Free Foodstuffs• Foods for Sportsmen …….

Secondary Legislation

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FOOD SAFETY AND EU NEGOTIATION PROCESS

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Turkey and the EU

Alignment with the EU;

• Since 1995 Customs Union

• Since 1999 Candidate Country

• Since 2005 Negotiations


NEGOTIATION CHAPTERS

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The MARA is responsible for 3 chapters among 35negotiation chapters.

Chapter 11 Agriculture and Rural

Development

Chapter 12 Food Safety,

Veterinary and Phytosanitary

Policy

Chapter 13Fisheries


CHAPTER 12

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Food and Feed

Veterinary

Phytosanitary


EU Food Safety

Farm fork!

Integrated Approach: Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary


• Farm to fork- integrated• Animal health and welfare, plant health, food

and feed safety• High level of protection• Based on risk and transparent• Primary responsibility: Food Business Operator

DOES NOT ALLOW ANY PRACTICES THAT REDUCES THE HIGH STANDARDS!EXPECTS ALL MSs and CCs COMPLY WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ALIGNMENT

EU FOOD SAFETY

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SCREENING PROCESS

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Process Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13

Explanatory Meeting

2005(5-8/12/2005)

2006(9-15/03/2006)

2006(24/02/2006)

Country Session

2006(23-26/01/2006)

2006(24-28/04/2006)

2006(3/03/2006)

Screening Reports

2006(13/10/2006 )

2007(February) Not received

OpeningBenchmarks

2007(24/02/2007)

2007(12/06/2007)

Fulfilled Not informed


CHAPTER 12- PRIORITIES

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LEGISLATIVE ALIGNMENT

• EU-compliant legislative framework for food, feed and veterinary policies

• “Law No 5996 on Veterinary Services, Phytosanitary,Food and Feed” (from 13 December 2010) (farm to fork approach!!)

• Detailed strategy for transposition, implementation and enforcement of the EU acquis on Chapter 12.

• Strategy of the Republic of Turkey for TheTransposition, Implementation and Enforcement of The EU Acquis In Chapter 12 Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Policy


• ANIMAL HEALTH • Identification and registration of bovine, caprine

and ovine animals • Control of animal movements• Eradication of FMD in Thrace region


OIE - 25 May 2010


• Classification of Food Processing Establishments• Approved (meat, milk, fisheries, animal by

products)• Registered (retailers, sales points, mass

consumption places)• EU compliant/non-compliant



CHAPTER 12- NEGOTIATIONS

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• Turkey was officially informed on 25 June 2010that the requirements for opening Chapter 12 were fulfilled.

• Accordingly, Turkey presented her negotiating position for Chapter 12 to the European Commission.

• Accession negotiations on Chapter 12 were opened on 30 June 2010 at the 9th meeting of the Intergovernmental Conference with Turkey at Ministerial level.


CHAPTER 12-PRIORITIES FOR NEGOTIATIONS

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• Implementation of EU-compliant I&R systems for animals

• Development and implementation of a national programme for the upgrading of agri-food establishments

• Control and eradication of major animal diseases

• Implementation of an effective system for the control of TSEs

• Transposition of EU animal welfare legislation and preparation of the sector for implementation

• Set up of the relevant administrative structures for the implementation of EU-compliant official controls


More…

• Trainings– In service trainings /training of inspectors– TAIEX Trainings (Regional Training Programme)– DG SANCO trainings– EFSA Trainings

• Sector Guidelines (24) + Hygiene Guidelines (7)

• Food Call Line- 174 (www.alo174.gov.tr)


More…• Food Safety Information System• 2009 – “Food Year”-

– “Safe Food Healthy Life Campaign” (www.guvenilirgida.com)

• EU funded projects and bilateral projects (i.e. MATRA)• Restructuring and Strengthening of the Food Safety and

Control System in Turkey• Support for the Alignment of Turkey with the EU Veterinary

Acquis• Alignment of Phytosanitary Sector to the EU Acquis• ……..


CONCLUSION

• MARA- Competent Authority• Policies and Legislation- mainly EU driven

– government commitment to EU membership• Negotiation process- Chapter 12• Further steps to enhance national food safety

system


THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

E. GÜHER ÇELTEK

[email protected]

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